Aguas Verdes (literally "green waters") is a town in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru.[1] Both towns have an intense commercial life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in Peruvian soles and US dollars, which is the only currency in Ecuador.A free transit agreement exists and people from both countries can travel freely between these towns.Peruvian and Ecuadorian immigration control posts are located further inland to both sides of the border.The northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway, the largest road in the country, is located in Aguas Verdes at the border crossing.
Sign welcoming people entering Peru and Aguas Verdes, located on the town's main street and right after crossing the international bridge
